Man arrested in Robe-Ann Park following fight nearby

Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Greencastle Police officers detain Dane Archer of Greencastle, who was arrested in Robe-Ann Park Monday afternoon following a fight in a nearby home.

A Monday afternoon fight at an Anderson Street residence resulted in a Greencastle man being arrested in Robe-Ann Park for his role in the fight, as well as for discarding a gun near the playground.

Shortly before 2 p.m., Greencastle Police Officer Darrel Bunten and Assistant Chief Brian Hopkins were dispatched to 608 Anderson St. regarding a reported fight in progress.

While en route, the officers were advised that one of the subjects was armed with a gun. Upon arrival, they were told a man was still inside the home with a gun.

Hopkins then noted a man running from behind the residence toward Robe-Ann Park. The subject was later identified as 33-year-old Dane Archer.

During the pursuit by Hopkins and Bunten, Archer ran around the outside of Emerald Palace playground, where children had been playing. There were also young people on the nearby basketball courts.

While fleeing police, Archer reportedly tossed aside a handgun near a picnic table in front of the Emerald Palace.

The officers caught Archer in the parking lot and placed him in custody.

Greencastle Police officers detain Dane Archer of Greencastle, who was arrested in Robe-Ann Park Monday afternoon following a fight in a nearby home.

While Hopkins and Bunten were detaining Archer, Detective Capt. Randy Seipel commenced the investigation, while Detective Michael Collins entered the home and talked to witnesses.

Alleged victims told Collins that Archer had hit them in the head with the pistol.

Operation Life was called to the scene to attend to the victims as well as Archer.

Dane Archer

A man with his head bandaged was seen being helped from the Anderson Street residence into an ambulance.

No injuries to police officers or bystanders were reported in the incident.

In addition to GPD and Operation Life, the Putnam County Sheriff's Department and DePauw Public Safety assisted in the incident.

Archer was transported to the Putnam County Jail, where he was booked in at 3 p.m. on preliminary charges of battery with a deadly weapon and resisting law enforcement.

The case is pending review by the Putnam County Prosecutor's Office.

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  • What a loser!! And tossing a gun where kids play!! What an idiot. Thanks to the police for catching him and getting him off of the streets. Good work GPD!!!

    -- Posted by donantonioelsabio on Mon, Apr 27, 2015, at 5:41 PM
  • Someone need to get there facts straight before they report them!!!

    -- Posted by putnamcofinestlady on Mon, Apr 27, 2015, at 8:13 PM
  • I hope there is a charge against him for each child present at the time. Sorry excuse for a "man".

    -- Posted by hometowngirl626 on Mon, Apr 27, 2015, at 9:59 PM
  • Sounds to me like him, the "woman" he is dating need put away. Sadly enough she let this man around her children and he's throwing guns toward kids?? What a loser!

    -- Posted by Meli2014 on Mon, Apr 27, 2015, at 10:47 PM
  • Nicely done gentlemen!

    -- Posted by concernedcitizen3 on Tue, Apr 28, 2015, at 8:34 AM
  • Putnamcofinestlady: care to share the missing relevant facts? Little or no disagreement about there being a fight in the house, nor about the fact that Dane Archer fled the scene and disposed of a firearm around a children's playground! Do tell, please, who is supposed "to get there (sic) facts straight" here? Seriously, as a concerned citizen, if you know something relevant to this story, especially that explains away the disposing of a firearm in a KIDS PLAYGROUND for God's sake, you owe it to the community to share that information. Not just whine about the arrest of a violent, gun toting nut endangering our children!

    -- Posted by Bobannon on Tue, Apr 28, 2015, at 8:36 AM
  • Oh, give the guy a break. We don't want Greencastle to turn into Baltimore now ... do we????

    -- Posted by GRNT on Tue, Apr 28, 2015, at 9:27 AM
  • GRNT stupid comment!

    -- Posted by interested party on Tue, Apr 28, 2015, at 9:30 AM
  • It was a **** bbgun with no bbs and no co2

    -- Posted by putnamcofinestlady on Tue, Apr 28, 2015, at 1:09 PM
  • The key word is "gun",period!

    -- Posted by kubotafan on Tue, Apr 28, 2015, at 7:13 PM
  • It doesn't matter what kind of gun it was or wasn't . To run to the playground in harms way of children speaks volumes about this person. And know one knows the frame of mind a person can be in in those situations. Well done GCP and everyone involved. No one got hurt .We can all thank the Lord

    -- Posted by Livingtheblessedlife on Tue, Apr 28, 2015, at 8:59 PM
  • putnamcofinestlady, it was a joke ...

    -- Posted by GRNT on Wed, Apr 29, 2015, at 1:27 PM
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